Song of the Day: Thee Oh Sees – “Turned Out Lights”

Christopher Tahy Recalls: Sorry Rock Nuts — if there was ever a band to force on our website, Thee Oh Sees is that band. Shaping the California garage sound for around 18 years, they’ve been one of my favorite bands ever since hearing Carrion Crawler/The Dream. Their newest album Mutilator Defeated At Last is no exception to the fantastic prolific streak they’ve been on. “Turned Out Lights” shows Dwyer and Co. swaying back and forth with the boogie of Led Zeppelin. It’s a real simple rocker with a nice hook that worms its way into your brain and decides when it wants your to let go.

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I’m Christopher Tahy and I’ve always had rock in my life. I was brought up on Green Day, Billy Idol, Talking Heads, R.E.M, and Dayton’s 104.7 WTUE was always playing in the car — one of the first discs I remember purchasing was a Queen live set. Now that I’m older and have my own family, I find myself diving deeper into the rock music I’ve always loved so much, especially the typical guitar heroes (Gilmour, Hendrix, Page, etc.). My modest (but growing) vinyl collection spans genres and generations, and I’m a guitarist myself at heart. I’m also lucky enough to know the rockers that I know and have great friendships with many musicians in the Dayton music scene and beyond.

In addition to contributing to Rocknuts.net, I also write reviews and vinyl-focused articles for the website I owe a lot of gratitude to, TheFireNote.com. You can reach me at christopher@rocknuts.net.